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Small colleges: No. 2-ranked Tarleton State men suffer first loss

For the first time this season, the Tarleton State Texans, ranked No. 2 in NCAA Division II men’s basketball, came up short Wednesday night.

The Texans (18-1, 7-1 Lone Star Conference) fell to Midwestern State 77-75 in overtime, ending Tarleton’s unbeaten season and snapping its 20-game home winning streak.

The Mustangs outrebounded the Texans 51-33 and had 12 second-chance points. In overtime, Midwestern grabbed a crucial board in the final seconds that allowed the Mustangs to take a two-point lead with 3 seconds remaining.

Tarleton’s 3-point attempt at the buzzer bounced off the rim.

The Texans look to rebound at 4 p.m. Saturday when they visit Cameron (9-10, 3-5) in Lawton, Okla. Tarleton defeated Cameron 76-52 in their first meeting on Jan. 18.

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